Callum Walsh vs. Elias Espadas: Betting Odds, Predictions, and Fight Preview

• Callum Walsh is an unbeaten Irishman living in California.

• Elias Espadas is a 30-fight veteran.

• These men bring a combined 27 knockout wins.

Boxing fans are in for a treat this weekend as Tom Loeffler for 360 Promotions presents an exciting seven-fight programme from Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. The card includes some exciting names from world boxing, with Ireland vs Mexico the main attraction. Callum Walsh fights the experienced Elias Espadas over ten rounds in a headliner that has kept fans guessing during the build-up.

Irish-born Walsh is based in Hollywood, and he’ll be eager to entertain before a huge audience at the arena with millions more following the action live on the UFC Fight Pass. You can watch Walsh vs Espadas and the best of the support acts at home on live TV or on the move, thanks to a modern live streaming app. But which fighter will impress? World Sport Network’s betting writer and former professional boxer Frankie Monkhouse previews.

Walsh vs. Espadas Betting Odds

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Prices are correct at the time of writing, but please remember boxing betting odds are subject to change and often shift on the approach to the opening bell. To get the most value from boxing betting, it’s advised to wager as early as possible, dodging the late rush from armchair fans.

It’s obvious from the fight-winner betting that traders working at bet365 strongly fancy Walsh to win, giving fans back in Ireland plenty to celebrate. Victory would move the fighting pride up Cork up the global rankings and into a position to challenge for major honours. Will Walsh live up to expectations and claim the desired result? He certainly has every chance, but he must be at his best to edge a more experienced and respected opponent.

Boxing bettors picking the winning fighter have a puzzle to solve: is it best to follow the betting and take the short odds available on the favourite, or is it better to side with experience and take the Mexican underdog with big odds attached? Pick your side and place your bets. Here’s an example of what a wager on Walsh vs Espadas might look like.

£10 on Espadas to win @ +700 (bet365)

Suppose you fancy betting on the fighter with hard-earned experience and more exciting odds. If you bet on Espadas to win, it doesn’t matter how he claims the result. If he wins on points or by knockout, the result is the same for your bet. You’ll land the profits. Predicting the winner of the fight gives you a one-in-three chance of making a profit, with Espadas working against both Wash and the draw.

If Espadas is victorious in California on Saturday, you’ll land returns of £80. That’s the £70 profits from your £10 at 7/1 and your stake back. But if Walsh wins or the bout ends in a draw, your bet is a loser, and the bookmaker keeps your stake. You can bet on Walsh vs Espadas as a single or add it to your weekend multiples, including fight night accumulators.

Walsh Form and Figures

Callum Walsh heads into his 14th bout as a professional fighter with a previously unblemished record. The 24-year-old known as “King” has collected 13 wins, including 11 inside the distance. A fearsome 85% knockout average ensures few in the super welterweight division would welcome a meeting with Walsh. He’s a man on a mission and is climbing the ranks quickly thanks to an impressive winning streak.

Making his prizefighting debut in 2021 with a first-round knockout win, Callum acquired a taste for getting the job done early. He won his first three in the opening round, before he was taken a six-round distance in his fourth appearance by the experienced Benjamin Whitaker. Walsh gave his usual blistering start, dropping his opponent in round one, but he lacked the composure at that early stage to finish things. 

We last saw Walsh in competitive action when beating Dean Sutherland in, you guessed it, the first round. That explosive victory came in March of this year at Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York, USA. Scotsman Sutherland entered with a 19-1-0 record, but was never in the fight, blown away by an opponent in a rush. Will we see another early stoppage win for Walsh? It’s likely to be a popular prediction with bettors.

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Espadas Form and Figures

He may be a massive underdog ahead of Saturday’s return to the ring, but battle-hardened Elias Espadas carries a serious threat. The warrior from Merida brings a professional boxing record detailing 23 wins against six defeats and a draw, boxing 146 rounds and building a 70% knockout average. He’s fit, skilled, tough and is no stranger to being written off by the experts. Does he have another trick up his sleeve?

The 34-year-old known as Latin Kid made his professional boxing bow back in 2012 when scoring a four-round points decision in his home city. Celebrations from that winning debut were short-lived, however, with Elias suffering defeat in his second start, beaten on points by Oscar Rivera on his debut. It was a shock result, with Rivera winning one and losing one before retiring from pro boxing.

Following that defeat, Espadas quickly got back to winning ways, climbing the charts thanks to an eight-fight winning run before losing to Dashon Johnson over eight rounds for a Californian title. He enters the ring ranked 148th in the world after winning only one of his four most recent outings. That spell includes back-to-back knockout defeats in Las Vegas, an early win over Ramon Barajas, and a majority decision draw with the unbeaten Sadriddin Akhmedov in Commerce two months ago.

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Walsh vs. Espadas Betting Prediction

I fully expect Callum Walsh to add another win to his impressive CV on Saturday, bhandlers have picked Espadasers to give the Irishman a workout and ensure he gets a few rounds under his belt.

Walsh must fight the urge to go out all guns blazing against a dangerous opponent. He will show his class by boxing in the opening few rounds before going through the gears and scoring a valuable ten-round points decision. A win over the distance will offer Team Walsh more lessons than any of his previous showreel knockout wins.

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How to Watch Walsh vs. Espadas

• Location: Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, USA.

• Date: Saturday, June 21

• Time: 11:00 PM ET

• Streaming: Live on UFC Fight Pass